Sweet Plantain and Chocolate Empanaditas

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar 
• 2 cups flour all-purpose divided
• 0.3 cup granulated sugar 
• 6 tablespoons water 
• 5 teaspoons milk 2% divided reduced-fat
• 0.5 pound plantains black 1-inch-thick soft sliced ()
• 2 tablespoons powdered sugar 
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 0.3 cup semisweet chocolate chips 
• 2 tablespoons condensed milk fat-free sweetened
• 0.5 cup shortening 

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• oven
• knife
• whisk
• blender
• plastic wrap
• potato masher
• microwave
• measuring cup

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 40
2. To prepare filling, cook plantain in boiling water 10 minutes or until tender; drain.
3. Combine plantain and condensed milk in a bowl, and mash with a potato masher. Set aside.
4. To prepare the dough, lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.
5. Combine 1/2 cup flour, ice water, and vinegar, stirring with a whisk until well blended to form a slurry.
6. Combine 1 1/2 cups flour, powdered sugar, and salt in a bowl; cut in shortening with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal.
7. Add slurry, tossing with a fork until moist.
8. Gently press dough into a 4-inch circle on 2 lengths of heavy-duty plastic wrap; cover with additional overlapping plastic wrap.
9. Roll dough, still covered, into an 18 x 12-inch rectangle; freeze 10 minutes or until wrap can be easily removed.
10. Remove wrap; place dough on a lightly floured surface.
11. Cut dough into 24 circles using a 3-inch round cutter.
12. Place circles on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray, and lightly moisten edges of dough with water. Spoon 2 teaspoons plantain mixture into each circle. Fold dough over filling; pinch edges together to seal.
13. Brush the tops of dough evenly with 1 tablespoon 2% milk; sprinkle evenly with granulated sugar.
14. Bake at 400 for 17 minutes or until lightly browned.
15. Combine the chips and 2 teaspoons 2% milk in a small bowl, and microwave on HIGH for 30 seconds; stir until smooth.
16. Drizzle melted chocolate over empanaditas.
17. Serve warm.